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Carew sanctions confirmed
PEMBROKE COUNTY CRICKET CLUB has confirmed the sanctions it has handed out to Carew Cricket Club.
The club have been allowed to keep the Division 1 trophy but have been relegated for the way in which they achieved that title.
The final day of the Pembrokeshire cricket season was set for an exciting game between Carew and Cresselly.
However, Cresselly asked Carew to bat first and wouldn’t change their mind despite being asked if they wanted to.
Carew batted first but declared on 18-1, meaning that Cresselly would not be able to gain the necessary amount of points for them to overtake Carew and win the league title.
That decision caused uproar and the story was picked up by national press and the County Cricket Club received many complaints from a number of local clubs.
A sub-committee was set up and Carew were subsequently charged with acting in a manner calculated to prejudice the good name and interests of Pembroke County Cricket Club
They also charged Carew’s captain, Brian Hall, with a failure in his duties as a captain to ensure that the game was played within the spirit of cricket.
A hearing was held on Tuesday (Sept 26) and decided that Carew would be allowed to keep the title but would be relegated to Division 2 for the 2018 season.
Carew captain Brian Hall was also banned from all cricket for next season, with half of that suspended, and the club were fined £300.
Pembroke County Cricket Club President: “Carew Cricket Club were charged with bringing Pembroke County Cricket Club into disrepute, and the captain of Carew, Mr Brian Hall, was charged with breaking the code of conduct and spirit of cricket.
“At a meeting held at Haverfordwest Cricket Club on Tuesday, September 26, both Carew and Brian Hall were found guilty of the offences, and the following penalties were imposed.
“Brian Hall was reprimanded and banned from playing cricket from April 22 to August 31, 2018.
“The months of July and August of that ban are suspended until August 31, 2019.
“Carew Cricket Club were reprimanded and their first team relegated to Division Two, and their second team relegated to Division Three.”
If the decision of the County Club is upheld it could mean a reprieve for Kilgetty Cricket Club who finished second from bottom in Division 1 last season.
Carew’s second team would also have to be relegated to the third division as County rules state that no first and second teams of the same club can compete in the same division.
Carew have indicated that they are considering appealing the decision made by PCCC.
Carew Cricket Club President Gethin Evans told the Herald that they will be meeting soon to discuss whether or not they will appeal the decision made by the County Cricket Club.
As a result of receiving the communication outlining the decision of the Disciplinary committee and the sanctions imposed, both Carew Cricket Club and Brian Hall would be able to execute their right to appeal [4 days]. If either or both parties do wish to appeal their sanctions, then a date for a new hearing, under the County Club rules, will be set with a new panel hearing the case once again.
The Pembrokeshire Herald understands both parties had legal representation at the hearing on Tuesday and if there is an appeal hearing, that committee has the remit to uphold, reduce or even inflict a higher sanction than what was determined by the original committee, Chairman John Harries, Nick Evans, Peter Betteley and Wil Newell
EMERGENCY services were called after a car crashed into a house on Nun Street in St Davids on Thursday (Apr 24).
Dyfed-Powys Police and Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene at around 4:35pm following reports of a single-vehicle collision.
On arrival, they found that a car had collided with a residential property. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
The road remained open while the vehicle was recovered.
A spokesperson for Dyfed-Powys Police said: “Dyfed-Powys Police attended a report of a single-vehicle road traffic collision where a car collided with a property on Nun Street, St Davids, at around 4:35pm yesterday. No injuries were reported, and the road remained open while the vehicle was recovered.”
POLICE are appealing for information to help locate a 54-year-old man who has been reported missing from the Milford Haven area.
Neil is described as being around 6ft 2in tall with a shaved head. He has tattoos on his arms and one of his fingers, and sometimes wears glasses.
He was last seen on Friday afternoon (Apr 26) wearing a black Superdry hoodie, ripped jeans, and orange and black Nike Air trainers. Neil is believed to be on foot.
Anyone with information that could help is urged to contact Dyfed-Powys Police: 
| Online portal
| 101@dyfed-powys.police.uk
| Call 101, quoting reference 262 of April 26.
Wales joins UK’s largest firefighting aid convoy
MID and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) has taken part in the UK’s largest ever convoy delivering vital firefighting equipment to Ukraine, joining 17 other Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs) from across the country.
The convoy, coordinated by FIRE AID and supported by the UK Government, left the UK in early April. It travelled through France, Germany and Poland, delivering over 30 fire service vehicles and more than 15,000 items of equipment to support Ukrainian firefighters on the front line of the ongoing war.
Since the Russian invasion in 2022, UK fire services have donated 119 vehicles and over 200,000 pieces of equipment to Ukraine. Each participating service ensured local needs were met before donating surplus kit.
Watch Manager Rob Kershaw represented MAWWFRS on the convoy. He said:
“It’s been a privilege to be part of this convoy and to represent both FIRE AID and Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service.
We received invaluable support and assistance from fire and police services across every country we passed through. Their help in coordinating, escorting, and hosting the convoy was outstanding.”
Chief Fire Officer Roger Thomas KFSM added:
“MAWWFRS is proud to support our colleagues in Ukraine by donating and delivering essential equipment.
The events in Ukraine have deeply affected the fire and rescue community, and this convoy is a demonstration of our ongoing commitment to helping those still working under extreme conditions.”
The donated equipment will support firefighters in Ukraine who continue to operate in war zones to save lives and protect property—often at great personal risk. Since the conflict began, 100 Ukrainian firefighters have been killed and 431 injured. A total of 411 fire stations and 1,700 firefighting vehicles have been destroyed.
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